This is my first post and question, I apologize if it is in the wrong forum section.

My question is in regards to measuring the area of a debridement. From what I have read, it is measured by the "depth and the surface area of the wound".

My question is what if only a partial section of the overall wound was debrided? I cannot locate in any NCD, LCD or CPT guidelines advising me to only measure the area debrided. Noridian LCD and CPT state "depth and surface area of the wound". I recall in past training and AAPC articles it advised to only measure the area debrided. Reimbursement varies greatly upon this measurement. I would like to know where I can find source material stating how to measure partial debridements.

Thank You.

Brian